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Bzommar Patriarchal Congregation Congregations
4- Statistical Panorama


The total number of Bzommar Congregation's members was 47 cenobite Fathers. Actually, there are:
2 Catholicos – Patriarchs
7 Bishop Patriarchs
2 Msgr. monks
36 monastic Fathers

They work in 16 countries: Lebanon(18), United States(5), France(5), Syria(4), Canada(3), Iran(2), Georgia(2), Greece(1), Jordan(1), Holy Land(1), Australia(1), Turkey(1), Argentina(1), Italy(1), Armenia(1), Russia(1).

1) the middle age to the cenobite was 58.
2) resigned cenobites: 5

The Congregation had three seminaries where were prepared the pontificate candidates.
Small seminary of Aleppo: 8 persons
Small seminary of Bzommar: 3 persons
Big seminary of Bzommar: 9 persons
The Congregation published also a periodical called "Zvartnots" which served to strengthen the relations between the cenobites and to publish the studies which interested the Congregation's history.


5- Conclusions with the future perspective


a. The requests multiplication. The necessities increase day after day, the means decrease. The problem is not to ease the overloaded burden of the apostles but to have the possibility to answer to the request of the believers. There is a great work to do and many plans which are remained undecided because of the lack of the labor force.
b.To work seriously on the spiritual and national qualification of the clergy by creating occasions.
c.To give importance to the spiritual, national and human preparation of the clergy.
d.More meticulous economic and scientific organization in order to proceed the realization of the spiritual and cultural plans. Middle and medium interests are refused by the actual society. Life, particularly in the beginning of the 21st century, is the best.

Now I conclude with Arshag Chobanian's words :
"I found a piece of Armenia on one of the mountains of Lebanon. In the past, this convent which was the heart of the Armenian national and intellectual life, is going to become in the future an institution more useful to the nation of course and is going to serve for the independent Armenia enhancement and brightness (May 22, 21)".
As if this prophetic wish can come true today, but we are persuaded that we are able to wish.
Let this grace affect us all in order to stay faithful to his word: You are the Armenian Nation's light, You are the Armenian's daily salt.


6- The Website of the Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar

The official website of the Patriarchal Clergy Institute of Bzommar is found at:


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